Ashes

I was having a cigarette and looked down at the ashtray, imagining it as a post-war struck cityscape. I thought I'd share the ominous daydream. It took in full color but I rather the tint this way, so I changed it.

Chris Phoenix Designs

About me: At around age 7 I started my interest in sketch art when I realized I could create decent likenesses of most images from photos or comic books. For some reason I preferred the higher contrast capabilities of pens, though I wanted to learn to shade as one would with a pencil, so I decided in 4th grade to strictly use ball point pen for any finished work I was to create. There are far many more unfinished works than those worthy of print by now, though.

Around age 8 or 9 I started teaching myself music and ventured down that path with fervor, never to stray. Since I've learned audio engineering and play multiple instruments. I currently teach drums to all ages and skill levels.

In my late teens and early 20's I started dabbling in photography, since I took an image editing class at Community College when I was 15. I've only on occasion taken time to photograph and just recently started getting back into it. I also do custom graphics for musicians and local business on the side.